Facility Manager

AkzoNobel; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paints and coatings company is seeking a Facilities Manager in Metro Vancouver. The role involves managing a team to ensure facilities meet technical needs, compliance with standards, and efficient operations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, experience in facility operations, and strong project management skills. This company promotes an inclusive and diverse workplace, valuing applicants from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering or related field is essential.
• Familiarity with facility operations is required.
• Experience in managing interactions with HSE experts, contractors, etc.
• Management of multiple projects is necessary.
• Ability to produce written reports adapted for various audiences.
• Knowledge of engineering operations and facilities management best practices.
• Participation in meetings and presentations to internal/external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance and delivery of routine service activities.
• Ensure facilities meet current and future needs.
• Report and manage service provider performance.
• Champion operational excellence initiatives.
• Execute facility improvement projects.
• Plan and manage internal and external events.

Skills

Facility operation familiarity

Successful interaction with customers

Project management

Written communication

Technical operations knowledge

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since , we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

© Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

The role of a Facilities Manager is to be accountable for a team of people and to ensure the facilities meet the needs of the technical team, are run efficiently and are compliant with local HSE, quality standards and ensure the appropriate and adequate service to manufacturing. This role will support the requirement of internal and external visitor to the manufacturing site.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for the management of performance and delivery of routine service activities from CBRE: ensure adequate maintenance schedules are in place and followed; identify risks and barriers to successful delivery within work and implement recommendations for resolution to manage the risk; liaise with engineering to ensure facilities are fit-for-use with minimal disruption to daily operations of the technical team.
• Ensure the facilities meet current and future needs, primarily coordinate with CBRE: propose improvements to facilities to meet future needs of the technical team; prepare budget submissions to secure funding aside from CBRE proposal; implement high level strategic changes within the facility as required.
• Report and manage CBRE’s performance.
• Be a champion related to facility operational excellence initiatives.
• Execute projects related to site facility improvement.
• Develop, plan and execute a variety of internal events such as townhall, regional & global meeting, VIP visits, CSR activities and etc.
• Oversee all aspects of event planning and management, including identifying and working with external facilities, maintaining and managing event budgets, manage all logistics on site.

Experience

Essential educational qualifications, relevant experience and requested skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with facility operation.
• Experience of successful interactions with internal and external customers – HSE experts, contractors, CBRE etc.
• Management of multiple projects.
• Ability to produce written communication including reports and data using language and content appropriate to a range of audiences.
• Well-versed in technical / engineering operations and facilities management best practices.
• Ability to participate in verbal communication situations including meetings, group discussions and presentations to internal and external audiences.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.